Fuel poverty charity sees rise in demand for services as people struggle to heat their homes this winter

a bombshell opening statement to the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of sexual harassment claims against him, Salmond accused his successor Sturgeon of using a Covid press conference to “effectively question the result of a jury”.Read Salmond's full opening statement to MSPs below“Three important points require to be made at the outset. Firstly, this inquiry is not about me," he told MSPs.

plunged into a freezing canal.Gregor Angus was out walking in Linlithgow, West Lothian, with his young son when they came across a lone dog without its owner on January 31.The dad approached the pooch but soon spotted 81-year-old Brian Watson floating in the bitterly cold waterway.The 39-year-old jumped in and managed to drag the stricken pensioner to safety while shouting for help.His young son Lucas held onto the dog, named Hugo, while several passersby stopped to hand over their jackets while

Catholic mother after a burst pipe flooded their family plot.Elizabeth Briggs repeatedly told her loved ones that she wanted to be buried with her late husband Charles and four-month-old son William at Cockpen Cemetery in Bonnyrigg.The mum-of-five had purchased the plot after losing her baby to cot death in 1970 and buried her 61-year-old husband in 2000.But after passing away on February 5, daughter Tracey Gillan discovered that her father’s casket had only been buried 3ft down - leaving no

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remained fairly static.

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A street attack victim who had a large chunk of his tongue bitten off by a female thug was left horrified when a seagull swooped down and ate it.James McKenzie spat out a piece of his tongue onto the street after yob Bethaney Ryan, 27, had savagely ripped it off with her teeth during a street battle in Edinburgh.The large gull then flew down and grabbed the fleshy muscle in its beak and then made

Bridgerton hunk Rege Jean Page once stayed in a Glasgow tower block and could hear kids crying around him.The hunky 31-year-old actor sent hearts aflutter as the mysterious Duke of Hastings opposite Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne Bridgerton in the hit Netflix drama.And although he lived in stately home Clyvedon Castle on the show, it appears he had less lavish surroundings during his time in Scotland in 2014.Rege, who has just been cast as the lead character in the Dungeons & Dragons film alongside

The Game of Thrones actors got married at Wardhill castle in AberdeenshireScottish actress Rose Leslie, and her husband Kit Harington have welcomed a baby boy. The couple, who both starred in fantasy TV drama Game of Thrones, recently began renovating their home in time for the arrival of their first child, with Leslie announcing her pregnancy last September.

Game of Thrones actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have become parents to a bouncing baby boy.And Aberdeen born Rose who played Ygritte, a wildling, and her husband who played Night Watch member Jon Snow on the hit show are said to be 'very very happy' according to their publicist.Rose, who was also in Downton Abbey, confirmed she was pregnant with her first child last September and that she and Kit had been spending the pandemic lockdown in “the countryside” in East Anglia, England.The two

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have entered the journey of parenthood after welcoming a baby boy. The couple,who got married in Scotland in 2018, announced the news by stepping out with their baby on Tuesday in London.The pair are said to be 'very, very happy' according to their representative who confirmed the birth.

nhsinform.scot/coronavirusThe Scottish Government says the quickest way for life to return to normal is to make an effort now to stick to the restrictions in place.Key guidance:More more information go to gov.scot

UK Government has been accused of having a "profound misunderstanding" of the causes of poverty and food insecurity. The Scottish Government levelled the charge against Westminster as it published a new report showing it had a "distinctive approach" to tackling the problem.

Aberfeldy has come up with a novel method of raising money while its doors have to remain closed to Perthshire filmlovers. This week the Highland Perthshire community cinema launches the first ‘on film on demand’ streaming service in Scotland,.

Glasgow hit-and-run. Police are searching for the Volkswagen T-Cross which was involved in the crash, which happened on Byres Road in the west end at around 1.10pm on Tuesday February 2.

Scott Wright - with Ross McCrorie set to move permanently to Aberdeen today. The Dons have paid the difference in the McCrorie deal to sign him now.

Scot Squad creator and narrator Joe Hullait has announced that this series of the award winning show will be his last.

Lawrence Chaney was jubilant after winning the latest challenge on Drag Race UK and pointed out how little money Scottish drag queens are paid.During the show, which saw Glasgow born Lawrence team up with fellow Scot Ellie Diamond, Rupaul asked her about the Scottish drag scene .Lawrence said: "It's a whole different ballgame because in Scotland there is no money.